Veteran lawmakers Sen. Thad Cochran and Rep. Charlie Rangel prove their mettle in Tuesday’s elections, Republicans fight between themselves over the Export-Import Bank, President Obama says John Boehner is one of his favorite golf partners, and more must-reads.

A final poll shows Mississippi Sen. Thad Cochran trailing his challenger Chris McDaniel by eight points ahead of Tuesday’s runoff election, what to watch elsewhere on Election Day, soccer fans petition the White House to make the day of the U.S.-Germany game a national holiday, and more must-reads.

Just days before the tightly contested run-off between Mississippi Sen. Thad Cochran and state sen. Chris McDaniel, the National Republican Senatorial Committee gave $175,000 to the incumbent, according to documents released Monday.

Brett Favre — the Super Bowl-winning quarterback who spent his last four seasons playing for three different head coaches on three teams — has another message for his fellow Mississippians, telling them in an ad to “stand with a proven and respected leader” by voting for Sen. Thad Cochran in the run-off for the Republican primary against State Sen. Chris McDaniel.

Elizabeth Warren’s big book deal, how outside spending could tip the Thad Cochran-Chris McDaniel race, Commerce Secretary Penny Pritzker on why moves by China are bad for business, and more must-reads.

President Obama defends the controversial release of Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl, the tea party and the Republican establishment go back to the mat in Tuesday’s primaries, movie companies petition the FAA to fly drones, and more must-reads.